Booking for Collegium 15-16 August
| Join members of the Barony of Southron Gaard for a relaxed weekend of teaching and learning. The focus is on “have a go”, to encourage newcomers and more experienced members of the populace to try something new. If you are travelling through our parts, please join us for this casual but fun weekend as we wax lyrical about our favourite topics. |
| Location Canterbury WEA 59 Gloucester Street, Christchurch (Google maps link) |
| Entry is Free (although some classes may have a materials cost) |
| Contact Steward: Baroness Rosanella Soranzo Bookings: Use the booking form on this page. Bookings Close: 12 August |
The full timetable and class descriptions are at (Google Docs link).
Here is a summary of the weekend’s timetable:
| When | Classes |
| Saturday 9:00am | Welcome |
| Saturday 9:30 – 10:30 | What is Court? Faking Roman Makeup. Distillation workshop – setup (runs all weekend). |
| Saturday 11:00 – 12:30 | Heavy Combat drill, Hand sewing techniques part 1, Have a go Illumination, History of bread. |
| Saturday 1:30 – 2:30 | Things I would have learned from my Laurel, Blackwork embroidery, How to Measure and Pattern Viking and Early Period Garb. |
| Saturday 3:00 – 4:30 | Dance, Dance, Dance. Everyday Vessels: Domestic Glassware, Tempera egg painting. |
| Sunday 9:00 – 10:30 | Make an awl handle on a lathe, Handsewing techniques part 2, Woolley tales. |
| Sunday 11:00 – 12:30 | Make an awl Fibre Guild meeting Period sausage making Portolan charts |
| Sunday 1:30 – 3:00 | Archery 101, Fingerloop braiding, Recipe Redaction. |
| Sunday 3:30 – 4:30 | Stance, structure, and footwork, Garden guild meeting and seed swap, Distillation workshop – finish. |
| Sunday 4:30 | Clean up |